Their intestinal tract is much shorter than a human's. Digestion of the raw food takes place quickly (4-5 hours) - thus avoiding putrefaction. (Cooked, grain-based food can take up to 15 hours to digest!).

Anatomically, their teeth and jaws are built to pierce and rip (skin/flesh) and crush/shear (bone). Being stalkers of prey, their eyes are set toward the front of the skull (typical of carnivores) rather than at the sides (like their herbivore prey).

For over 6 years now, we have been successfully feeding a whole, raw food diet to our cat, our dogs, and 1000's (the numbers continue to grow) of healthy, satisfied cats and dogs. The health benefits are truly amazing! Many vets now agree!

SWITCHING TO RAW

Most dogs make the change from canned/dry foods to the raw prey diet with eagerness & ease. Dogs who have been 'kibble'-fed most of their lives, or dogs with 'easily upset' stomachs often benefit from having the raw food introduced gradually. Raw tripe is good transition meat - 99.9% of dogs LOVE the taste & SMELL! It contains 'friendly' herbivore bacteria & enzymes that aid digestion & help clean teeth.

Once your pet is switched over completely, it's important to introduce a variety of foods. For example, in a typical week you might feed: 1-2 days Tripe; 3-4 days of chicken with bone (or other white meats); 1-2 days of red meats. In addition to these proteins, you will also add crushed veggies, oils, & supplements, and BONES (recreation and/or necks or carcasses.)

THIS IS A 'START CHART'

- Once you are feeling an all-raw diet, you can adjust these amounts to suit your dog's level of activity and needs.
- You should be able to "feel" but not "see" your dog's ribs. Ask us to show you the "rib test".
- PLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR DOG GET OVERWEIGHT.

SUGGESTED FEEDING AMOUNTS PER DAY FOR ADULT DOGS*
*NOTE: SOME DOGS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PURINE DIETS (DALMATIONS, ETC.) ASK US.

DOG'S WEIGHT
IN LBS.

DAILY PROTEIN IN GRAMS

DAILY VEGGIES IN GRAMS

5

50

15

10

75

25

20

150

50

30

250

85

40

300

100

50

400

130

60

500

170

70

600

200

80

700

235

90

800

265

100

900

300

BONES - NATURE'S TOOTHBRUSH
Start slowly - a knuckle (vs. marrow). Go slowly for the first few days - 10-20 minutes a day is good.